Charity Partners

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Charity of The Year

WightAid

Hovertravel is pleased to support WightAid, whose primary objective is to provide funding to charities, groups and organisations which aim to improve the lives of people who are living on the Isle of Wight.

Isle Access has been instrumental partner to Hovertravel ensuring we offer the highest level of service for those with reduced mobility. Isle Access is a user led charity committed to encourage and promote greater accessibility and inclusion for people on the Isle of Wight. Working with the tourist industry and local government, Isle Access is a useful resource for information about Island accessibility

Wessex Cancer Trust believes that there should be help and support available to everyone living with cancer, when and where they need it. They provide the affectional known mini bus ‘The Daisy Bus’ from the Southsea Hoverport to QA Hospital Portsmouth, an important transport link with those travelling from the Isle Of Wight to the mainland for treatment.

Mountbatten provides expert care and support to anyone on the Isle of Wight who is facing death, dying and bereavement. Services are provided free of charge to patients and their families, only possible to the incredible generosity of community for their continuing support, through fundraising and volunteering.

Euan’s Guide makes it easier for disabled people to find great places to go. The charity was founded in 2013 by Euan MacDonald, who is a powerchair user, and his sister Kiki. As Euan’s access requirements changed, both went in search of recommendations for accessible places to go, but a platform for this kind of information didn’t exist. Built as a friendly and honest alternative to hours of web searching and phone calls before visiting somewhere new, Euan’s Guide now has thousands of disabled access reviews and listings for places all over the UK and beyond.

Veterans Outreach Support (VOS) provides monthly drop in meetings and weekly mental health therapies for former members of the British Armed Forces and Reserves and their direct family members, including the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and the Merchant Navy. Hovertravel are pleased to offer discounted travel for those travelling from the Isle Of Wight.

The Friends of Osborne undertake an annual programme of fundraising events which are open to both members and their guests. We aim to encourage interest in Osborne House, its history, buildings, contents, grounds and gardens.

Hovertravel is pleased to support Isle of Wight Pride with the objective to raise public awareness about the issues and difficulties affecting the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (LGBTQI+); to cultivate a sentiment in favour of equality and diversity and in particular, through celebrating the diversity of the LGBTQI+ community and to stage an annual LGBTQI+ festival and smaller events throughout the year to further these causes.

HIOWAA is the charity that delivers an advanced Critical Care Team to sick and injured people in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight when they need it most. Available both day and night, 365 days a year, the Air Ambulance Critical Care Team is called out many times a day to attend road traffic collisions, sporting accidents, collapses and many other incidents.

Understanding that travelling with a disability or additional accessibility requirements can sometimes be time-consuming due to research, Unlimited Island have personally reviewed every venue shown to offer a full expectation of how the Island is for those with a disability and to direct you to reviewed, approved and rated places to eat, stay, relax and enjoy every second of your time here on the Island.

Hovertravel are pleased to work with Visit Isle of Wight Limited is a not for profit company, dedicated to showcasing the Isle of Wight to the UK mainland and overseas audiences. Working in partnership with Visit England, Visit Britain, Tourism South East and other tourism bodies

Shaping Portsmouth is a community interest company that delivers both a strategic and operational partnership between Portsmouth City Council, Portsmouth businesses, and educational institutions at all levels in the City. Our aim is to run valuable and relevant programmes that support the needs of the City, and the objectives of our partners.

Hovertravel, a Silver Patron of the Isle Of Wight Chamber of Commerce, a leading player in the British Chambers of Commerce Accredited Chamber Network, and provides an independent powerful voice for the views and concerns of its members at local, regional, national and international levels.

Isle Of Wight Community Rail partnership delivers a range of activities that bring people together and help communities get the most from their railways, as well as helping our railways to thrive. These activities range from community gardening and arts projects on stations, to helping people with disabilities use rail, to advising train operators on meeting local needs.